Calvin "Squeak" Speed

Highlands, NC - Calvin "Squeak" Speed, 53, of the Buck Creek community died Sat. Nov. 15, 2008 in a Franklin hospital. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Chester and Kate Ledford Speed. He was a construction worker, and a member of Blue Valley Baptist Church.

He is survived by a daughter Jessica Stickle of Cocoa Beach, FL, a son, Chester Speed of Cocoa Beach, FL; eight sisters, Nancy Tilson, Kathy Branum, Frankie Beck, Susie Barnes and Rita Speed all of Highlands, NC, Pat Green and Brenda Guertin of Clayton, GA and Tinker Guillet of Charleston, SC; one brother David Speed of Highlands, NC; two grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 19th at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands, with Rev. Bobby Cloer and Rev. Oliver Rice officiating. Pallbearers will be Sam Johnson, William Passmore, Davis Green, Brantly Potts, Brian Reese, Keith Barnes, and Toby Barnes. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are available by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.